Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Joe Daniel, co!ored, has been committed
to Accomac county jail for forging due bills.
The number of schools in -Fauquier are
greater than ever before, and the attendance
this year has been larger.
John Bullock, an aged citizen, living
near Simeon, Albemarle county, died very
suddenly Tuesday night.
The Methodists of Richmond raised in one
day recently $50, 900 for the endowment OF
Randolph Macon College
Officers of the Associated Railroads OF Vir.
einia and North Corolina met IN Richmond
Yesterday to revise freight rates to CONFORM
to the new interstate laws.
On Tuesday night. near Louisa Court
House. the driving shaft on the engine OF
the accommodation train which runs be-
tween Gordonsvile and Richmond broke,
pierced the cab and broke the engineers leg.
Judpe Thomas G. Parramore was stricken
with paralysis on Tuesday, in Drummond'
town. The paralysis is not complete. but
his condition is regarded as very critical,
and the chances for his recovery are consid-
cred very slight.
The council of Dauvile was waited on by
delegation of citizens Tuesday who asked
that 100000 be expended 10 building new
water and gas works. establishing system
of sewerage, street improvements, &c. No
action has yet been taken.
AT the last meeting of the Warrenton
town council. Mayor G. NJ. White, and
Sergeant D. N. Grant rendered their resig
nations. r. R. Campbell, recorder, was ap
pointed to act as Mayor until the election,
and ]. W. Shirley was appointed Town
Sergeant.
An old musket, belt and cartridge box
were found last week, in the hollow of an
old tree, near the residence of MIR. d. G.
Matthews, in Orange county. The follow
ing inscription was found on the musket
stock ~. K Temple, Co. F. 5.h Alabama
Volunteers.
Yesterday afternoon a pupil of the Navy
Hill School, Richmond, was attacked with
fit. The children in the room were seized
with q panic, and one of the little girls
Jumped out of window and fell heavily to
the ground, and was painfully hurt. AT
first it was thought the child was dangerous
" hurt, but it proved that beyond painful
bruises the girl had sustained no other in
juries.
The revisers will be ready with the text
of the Code for submission to the Legislature
when it convenes. The report itself, how
ever, i. g.: the notes explanatory Of the
various changes made, will not be ready at
that time, as it will require some weeks yet
for that part of the work to be completed.
If the Legislature adopts the Code in the
time allotted to the session. it must take it
as whole and in faith, and trust to future
time and legislation for any changes that
experience may show to be necessary.
The President yesterday directed the re.
moyal Of James D. Bowie, collector of Gus
toms at Petersburg, and John Meushaw,
supervising Inspector of steam vessels for
the third district, which includes the At
lantic coast from Cape Charles to the ex-
treme end of Florida. The latter has twice
J been suspended from Office and then restor-
ed to duty because of the failure OF the Sem
ate to act on the nomination of his successor
In making these removals the President has
taken advantage for the first time OF the re-
peal of the tenure of office act
w. E. Smith, alias ]. p Johnson. who
pleaded guilty of forgery in the Hastings
Court of Lynch5urg some months ago, and
was sentenced to two years in the peniten-
, tary has, through counsel sued out writ
of habeas corpus before Judge Wexford OF
the Richmond City Circuit Court. The &C
cused, on his trial, waived q trial by jury
and submitted the case to the court.
In November last the Court of Appeals in a
case from Roanoke decided that the deien.
dent cannot waive the constitutional right
of trial by jury. Il is upon this decision
that Smith bases his hopes OF securing his
freedom.